“IS IT TRUE” NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IS IT TRUE that election day has passed us and for the most part ballots were treated according to the laws of the states that they were cast in meaning that any and all declared winners, won legally and lawfully?…the City-County Observer would like to congratulate the winners and thank their opponents for the role they have played in helping us choose how to govern our cities, counties, states, and nation going forward?

IS IT TRUE looks like some of the political pundits that predicted the day after the election that the COVID-19 virus would go away may have missed the mark?  …the Indiana Department of Health announced yesterday that 4,689 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 virus?  …that brings to 210,374 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel COVID-19 virus and the total of 4,383 Hoosiers to have died from COVID-19 virus?…it looks like the political pundits have egg on their faces?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders just survived a strong  Republican orchestrated straight-ticket party voting strategy?  …the straight-ticket voting strategy forced Mr. Shoulders to make up a whopping 7,000 vote deficit? …we have been told that several Republicans wanted to retire Mr. Shoulders from politics because they are concerned that the popular Democrat may challenge Mayor Winnecke if he decides to run for a fourth (4) term?

IS IT TRUE that the voting a straight-ticket voting strategy proved to be a masterful political move by the movers and shakers of the Vanderburgh Republican party?  …that the local Democratic party candidates were 7,000 votes down which made it almost impossible for them to win?

IS IT TRUE that former Republican officeholder Mike Duckworth is seriously considering running again for the County Commission seat currently held by Democrat Jeff Hatfield?  …many people from both sides of the political aisle are pleased that Mr. Hatfield’s style of governess doesn’t include the practice of political patronage or pork-barrel politics?

IS IT TRUE we congratulate County Councilman Joe Kiefer for getting the most votes in his race?

IS IT TRUE that John Zody, the Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, has officially announced that he will be stepping down as head of the party after leading the State Democratic party to another year of big losses in last Tuesday’s election?  …many people feel that Mr. Zody is making the right decision for the State Democratic party?

IS IT TRUE we been told that some current and past Democratic party movers and shakers are highly disappointed in the results of the recent county elections?  …that County Commissioner Ben Shoulders and County Councilman Mike Goebel were the only Democrats in a contested county race that won? …we wouldn’t be surprised to see some much-needed improvements in media relations, fundraising activities, membership recruitment to be implemented by the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party in the very near future?

IS IT TRUE that County Commissioners Cheryl Musgrave and Ben Shoulders became the first two County Commissioners to be re-elected in the same year since Shirley Cox and Rick Borries in 1984?

IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?